The mud lobster Thalassina spinosa Ngoc-Ho and de Saint Laurent, 2009 is reported for the first time in the Philippines based on material collected from a mangrove swamp of Ibajay, Aklan in Panay Island. It is the third species of the genus Thalassina

Mud lobsters are burrowing crustaceans that are widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines. However, they are somehow neglected in scientific studies in the country. The increasing risks brought by this pandemic further

The first record of mud lobster Thalassina kelanang (Moh and Chong, 2009) from the Philippines was documented in the mangrove forest of Suyac Island, Sagay City, Province of Negros Occidental. The male specimen with a total length of 16.5 cm and

The mud lobster, genus Thalassina is the least studied taxon compared to other mud crabs within Thalassinidae family. Burrowing thalassinid populations are considered to be an effective means of bioturbation, affecting the macro- and micronutrient properties

The mud lobster, genus Thalassina is the least studied taxon compared to other mud crabs within Thalassinidae family. Burrowing thalassinid populations are considered to be an effective means of bioturbation, affecting the macro- and micronutrient properties

A new species of the mud lobster genus Thalassina Latreille, 1806, is described and illustrated on the basis of a single female specimen from Dongsha (Pratas) Island, South China Sea. Thalassina pratas, new species, appears closest to T. spinosa Ngoc-Ho